The Value of Evaluation (PDF Download)

ASTDs Value of Evaluation report explores the complex issue of learning evaluation, the techniques being used, barriers to effective implementation, and strategic use of learning metrics.

Learning’s Role in Employee Engagement: An ASTD Research Study

Employee engagement is one of the most important corporate issues today, given its impact on both[PDF download]

Salary & Compensation-Whitepaper: ASTD's Learning and Development Industry Report 2011

This whitepaper is based on ASTDs Learning and Development Industry Salary and Compensation Report, 2011, which contains the findings of the 2011 learning and development salary and compensation survey.

The Impact of Leadership Development Programs: Executive Summary

A free executive summary of ASTD/ICFs The Impact of Leadership Development Programs that provides executives with meaningful insight into how they can measure the effectiveness and value of their leadership development programs with organizational success.

The State of Sales Training, 2012 Whitepaper

The State of Sales Training, 2012 Whitepaper is derived from the full report of the same name, and based on a study conducted by ASTD. The purpose of this report is to provide insights into sales training efforts within various organizations.

Learning’s Critical Role In Integrated Talent Management: Executive Summmary

Learnings Critical Role In Integrated Talent Management provides executives and learning professionals with important insights about how to effectively integrate talent management programs into the business process and better measure their results for organization success.

Learning Executive Confidence Index, 2012 Q1 (PDF Download)

ASTD’s  Learning Executive Confidence Index (LXCI) assesses the outlooks and expectations of learning executives for the next six months on a 100-point scale, modeled after the CEO Confidence Indices reported by Chief Executive Magazine and The Conference Board. 

Learning in Tough Economic Times: Executive Summary

A free executive summary of ASTDs research report Learning in Tough Economic Times.

2008 State of the Industry Report (PDF download version)

ASTD estimates that U.S. organizations spent $134.39 billion on employee learning and development in[PDF download]